I ran across a couple of interesting articles about the Ray Rice story today:
At
theMMQB, Steelers Cornerback William Gay commented:
A lot of people have asked me for my thoughts about the Ray Rice situation. They want to know if I think the punishment has been fair. With all due respect to the commissioner, I couldn’t care less about what the punishment was. My concern is not about how many games Ray Rice is going to play or not play. This isn’t about games or football; it’s about the bigger picture. It’s about life itself. If that situation had escalated, the woman could have died and a little girl could have grown up without a mother.
If we’re going to fix this problem in the NFL, our focus can’t be solely on what the punishments should be. The main priority needs to be helping victims—to show them how they can be heroes. The league needs to be asking, Why is this occurring? And how can we help prevent this? The NFL needs to focus on setting up programs that can help men and women have healthy relationships. Let players know about what facilities or services are available. We, as players, need to continue talking about this. Keep the issue of domestic violence in the conversation to raise awareness. That’s where our energy needs to be.
His mother was a victim of domestic abuse. He talks about it in a PSA for the Women's Center & Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh.
In other news,
ESPN’s Bill Simmons has been suspended 3 weeks for calling Roger Goodell a liar over the Ray Rice issue.
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